Speaking of Eurovision...
http://www.frozenreality.co.uk/comic/bunny/index.php?id=261--Candi Sun, 22 May 2005 20:08:09 -0400
I guess we had Star Search and American Idol, but the US being the US, we gave it to the rest of the world. . .. Then again, I guess it's not as professional as Eurovision.
--Mr. Lex Sun, 22 May 2005 21:43:18 -0400
American Idol was just "Pop Idol" or something, in the other countries first, right?
It probably says something that the only American "equivalents" of Eurovision are all individual and not group based.
I was in Germany and England during Eurovision 2003...I remember people mocking TaTU for having shirts labeling them as #1 and then coming in #3.
--Kirk Mon, 23 May 2005 10:19:58 -0400
I saw a picture of tons of people gathering for some kind of Eurovision event. I guess you're right. We don't have anything like Eurovision in the US.
--Mr. Lex Mon, 23 May 2005 15:16:05 -0400
Two links of further description:
http://www.kieranhealy.org/blog/archives/000433.html is probably the best read and general intro, but
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/features/screen/eurovision-05/ had a few extra details
--Kirk Mon, 23 May 2005 15:20:47 -0400
Yeah, American idol was Pop Idol over here...we gave you Simon Cowell! (I think....sarky, incredibly high waistband).
You're missing out without Eurovision. It's a wonder and a joy to behold.
--Catherine Mon, 23 May 2005 16:40:57 -0400
BTW, I think here, in the States, we call the "Eurodisco" types "Eurotrash."
--Mr. Lex Tue, 24 May 2005 07:40:23 -0400